Quilting-frame.



S. S. RUSSELL.

- QUILTING- FRAME.

APPLIOATIOIF FILED JAN.14, 1909;

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

IIV I/E N T 01-? SIDNEY Sfiussru.

ATTORIVE Y8 SIDNEY SIIBBIE RUSSELL, OF COLUMBIA, :SOUTH CAROLINA.

QUILTING-FRAME.

Specification" of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

Application flledJ'anuary 14, 1909. Serial 'No. 472,196.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIDNEY SIBBIE RUS- SELL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, 'and'aresident of Columbia, in the county of Richland and Stateof South Carolina, have made section of the part shown in Fig. 2. Fig.4'

is a detail cross section on about line 4-4 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is adetail pers ective view of one end of one of the main ars of the topframe.

In carrying out my invention I employ a base having end portions A,mounted on rollers A, and connected by cross bars B, which may betenoned at their ends to fit in socket pieces A provided in the endsections, as will be understood from Fig. 1, so the base may be takenapart if desired. The end sections A of the base are provided withserrated plates A which cooperate with mating serrated plates 0 at thelower ends of the standards C, so the standards and the base may besecured in any desired relation by means of the screws C, and wing nutsC thereon as will be understood from Fig. 1 of the drawing. At theirupper ends the uprights C, have similar serrated plates C, whichcooperate with the serrated plates C screws C, and wing nuts C insecuring the main bars D of the top frame in any suitable adjustment, orthe uprights may be adjusted by the connection of their lower ends withthe base to regulate the hei ht of the top frame and then the said toprame may be adjusted with its connections at the upper end of theuprights to properly level the top frame or to adjust the said frame toany desired angle that may be desired in the use of the invention.

Y The top frame comprises the main bars D,

and the extension bars E and F, the bars E carrying one roller G, andthe bars F the permit them to be wound and held in any desired position.The extension bars are slidable relatively to the main bars, and meansare provided for securing them in any desired ad ustment and to permitthem to slide in adjusting relatively to the main bars, and thisconstruction is best shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of the drawing.

In the construction shown, the main bars D are each provided at theirends in one face with a groove D, in which the respective extension barsmay slide, and the base wall of this groove has a bolt hole D and thebar D has an o ening D extending longitudinally and adapted to permitthe movement of the overlapping devices at-the inner end of theextension bar. As shown, these overlapping devices include lugs F, whichslide along one side of each rail D at the margins of the opening D anda washer F 2 sliding along the opposite side of the rail D is heldto'the extension bar by the bolt I, and the nut I. The extension bar isalso slotted longitudinally at F for the passage of the bolt J, whichpasses through the opening D in the base wall of the groove D andoperates to hold the extension bar in connection with the main bar andyet permit the sliding of the parts relatively when it is desired toadjust the same. In the operat' on of this construction, by slacking thenut on the bolts I and J the extensionbars may be moved in or out asdesired, and then secured in adjustment by tightening the nuts I and Jas will be understood from Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing.

In bracing and steadying the quilting frame, I provide double armedyokes K, having at their ends hooks K to detachably engage with theuprights C and the yokes K are engaged between their ends by loops L atthe ends of the threaded rods L, which latter are connected by a turnbuckle M,

which may be operated to draw the uprights faces and longitudinalopenings adjacent said grooves, extension bars having lugs at theirinner ends overlapping the walls of the openings in the main bars on oneside and also having portions projecting into said openings, Washers onthe sides of the main bars opposite said lugs, bolts connecting saidoverlapping devices, bolts projecting through the base Walls of thegrooves in the main bars, the extension bars being slottedlongitudinally for the passage of said bolts,

and work supporting means carried by the extension bars, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination in a quiltlng frame of main bars having longitudinalgrooves, and longitudinal slots adjacent. said grooves, extension barsslidable in said grooves and having lugs at their inner ends overlappingthe Walls of the slots in the main bars on one side of the latter, andalso having portions projecting into said slots, washers on the sides ofthe main bars opposite said lugs,

bolts connecting said overlapping devices, and Work supporting devicescarried by the extension bars, substantially as set forth.

SIDNEY SIBIEIE RUSSELL. Witnesses:

WASHINGTON CLARu,

G. P. LOGAN.

